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Deadlines
Mar. 3, 2010
Visit offices for medication/supplies with group. Remember to grab business card.
Apr. 1, 2010
Latest to apply for Passport renewal
Apr. 9, 2010
$100 in donations or medication/supplies Do not deposit into online account!
Apr. 24, 2010
Airfare cost paid in full to online account
May 21, 2010
$750 In-country cost due to online account
Visit offices for medication/supplies with group. Remember to grab business card.
Apr. 1, 2010
Latest to apply for Passport renewal
Apr. 9, 2010
$100 in donations or medication/supplies Do not deposit into online account!
Apr. 24, 2010
Airfare cost paid in full to online account
May 21, 2010
$750 In-country cost due to online account
Meetings
Feb. 3, 2010
8:30p at College Eight 242
Feb 16, 2010
8:00p at Stevenson Room 152
Mar. 3, 2010
8:00p at Stevenson Room 152
8:30p at College Eight 242
Feb 16, 2010
8:00p at Stevenson Room 152
Mar. 3, 2010
8:00p at Stevenson Room 152
Events
To Do List
- Print 3 copies of passport (renew if needed, takes 2 months)
- Collect Medication (with group)
- Vaccinations, contact your doctor or travel clinic 6 weeks before the trip.
- Read Summer 2010 Packet Here
- Collect Medication (with group)
- Vaccinations, contact your doctor or travel clinic 6 weeks before the trip.
- Read Summer 2010 Packet Here
Site Updated Feb. 9, 2010
UC Santa Cruz Global Medical Brigades
Global Medical brigades develops sustainable health initiative and provides relief where there is limited access to healthcare. In 2009, 80 GMB clubs systematically traveled to Central America to establish mobile clinics in 80 of our community partners. Each community receives a brigade every 3 to 4 months where hundreds of patients are treated and volunteers deliver public health workshops. For every GMB that is established one more village is able to receive care. Between brigades our in-county team maintains relations with the communities to provide follow-up and to conduct Community Health Workers (CHW) training to empower local leaders to sustain a consistent level of healthcare. Electronic patient records are collected for future visitation and to monitor overall community and health trends
Global Medical Brigades is a program of Global Brigades, Inc., the world's largest student-led global health and sustainable development organization. Comprised of secular, international service programs, we mobilize student volunteers and professionals to empower communities in developing countries with programs that improve the quality of life while respecting local culture and improving the environment.
Between 2008 and 2009, more than 4,000 volunteers from 110 university chapters in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Ireland traveled to proved health and economic development solutions to more than 50,000 beneficiaries through our teams in Panama and Honduras.
Global Medical Brigades is a program of Global Brigades, Inc., the world's largest student-led global health and sustainable development organization. Comprised of secular, international service programs, we mobilize student volunteers and professionals to empower communities in developing countries with programs that improve the quality of life while respecting local culture and improving the environment.
Between 2008 and 2009, more than 4,000 volunteers from 110 university chapters in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Ireland traveled to proved health and economic development solutions to more than 50,000 beneficiaries through our teams in Panama and Honduras.
Statistics about our Community Partners
Typically no doctors within a 20 mile raduis
Average family income is less than $1 a day
20% of patients have never seen a doctors outside of GMB
Typical families have less than 3 gallons of water per day to use
“In working together through our unique gifts, we have moved a step closer in bringing the Americas together through spiritual and physical healing. Your involvement is what is important. The greatest gift is your presence with us, giving and sharing community.”
- Sister Maria Rosa
Founder of Sociedad Amigos de los Niños (SAN)
Typically no doctors within a 20 mile raduis
Average family income is less than $1 a day
20% of patients have never seen a doctors outside of GMB
Typical families have less than 3 gallons of water per day to use
“In working together through our unique gifts, we have moved a step closer in bringing the Americas together through spiritual and physical healing. Your involvement is what is important. The greatest gift is your presence with us, giving and sharing community.”
- Sister Maria Rosa
Founder of Sociedad Amigos de los Niños (SAN)